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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1356 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-3960X - 122 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$218.88 vs CA$1045.69
- Up to 81% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-3960X - CA$1.79 vs CA$9.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 91 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
122
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
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FPS and Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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